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These were originally used in wartime in Germany as improvised towing tenders for a trailer pump - and although this example has an enclosed rear body many were just standard lorries with a canvas tilt. In the DDR this design survived until the 1990s, although the chassis was of course the locally manufactured Robur instead of Opel.

Added by Rob Johnson on 15 December 2021.

The Robur Garant equivalent from the DDR in the 1950s can be seen on this site in photo 18947.

Added by Rob Johnson on 16 December 2021.

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